Table of Contents
Scoop: Has Prohibition succeed at ending the use of alcohol? Alcohol gone forever?.... Or not Page 4
Editorial: How has prohibition helped or harmed America? Prohibition and its Consequences Page 3
Cartoon Supporting Prohibition Page 5
Scoop: Is Prohibition fueling the rise of organized crime? Prohibition Leads to Crime! Page 6
Cartoon Opposing Prohibition Page 7
Scoop: Should the US repeal Prohibition? Hector Harlem and the Consequences of Prohibition Page 8
Political Cartoon about the Threat of organized crime in the US Scoop: Is organized Crime become a threat to America? Chaotic Crime in America! Page 10
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Citations Page 11
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Prohibition and its consequences How has Prohibition helped or harmed America? By: Elayna Wenning, Caleb Hansen, Reanna Wanatee, and Jordan Robinson
Prohibition is the reformation of the 18th amendment, making the act of buying, selling, producing, or consuming alcohol illegal. Prohibition was started by the government to dramatically reduce alcohol consumption. It all started in 1920 when alcohol consumption was at a all time high. Most local churches wanted to outlaw drinking and it soon became a widely spread idea that became law. During the first month of prohibition, alcohol use dropped by 30 percent. The number of alcohol related diseases went down and drunk driving arrests decreased tremendously. Prohibition started as a good thing for America but as time went on there was a spike of criminal activity that arose directly because of prohibition. The government thinks that prohibition will be a good long term solution for America but in overall it will end up hurting America more than helping it.
One of the main criminal activities is bootlegging. Bootlegging is the act of buying, selling, or producing alcohol. A rise of bootlegging is causing gangsters to gain footholds in major cities. This has been causing gang rivalries and people to die because of gang fights in the streets. With this information we know that prohibition is directly linked to gangsterism and has caused multiple problems all over the U.S. The U.S. should repeal Prohibition. The whole process of Prohibition and trying to cleanse America of alcohol has failed. People have still gone back to drinking and is causing the government thousands of dollars. Law enforcement has failed to stop bootlegging and people are still addicted. Society has fallen to harm from gangsters and drunk drivers. Health and hygiene are struggling. If the government repeals prohibition the country will become more controlled and more sober which will help America thrive in the long run.
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Alcohol gone forever?… or not Has Prohibition Succeed at Ending the use of Alcohol? By: Reanna Wanatee Nationwide, between 1920 and 1933 alcohol was banned. The wandering of why it ended after only thirteen years. On how they did not succeeded or keep the ending of alcohol. From what was stated into why they had to end was due to how it cost heavily on both sides to admitting the law and sentencing lives. From this cause of alcohol usage stopped it and had a major increase in crime which sentenced to overcrowded prisons. For example, the total of arrest in only 1922 was 6,339,260 arrest of all cases but 1,377,865 were of drunk arrest. With the crime increasing due to what was caused from the banishment as in smuggling and producing alcohol. The death rate of poisoned liquors was increasingly high in 1925 as well. Other issues on what prohibition was supposed to help was being able to improve the health and hygienes which didn’t reach the expectation that were wanted and had cost the United States a total 1.5 percent of deaths due that were due to lost of alcohol banishment. With the cause of health not improving it also left a huge impact on the government spending and tax revenue.
Human protection was a way to help our city and the people so that is the other reason that have made the decision but that didn’t go as plan either because the undertaken of reducing crime corruptions and solving the social problems that were corrupted. It actually unpunish had caused more ed and uncaugh t crimes and which meant money was put as a 100 million dollar of funds spend to cure all the mischief that was caused in the period of our time. This time of murder was hugely increased many people took this opportunity to help themselves succeed in money wise. Alphonse Gabriel “Al” Capone who has made a total 1.3 billion dollars so far through this business. Recently stated the presidents, Franklin D. Roosevelt had announced that the 21st amendment repealed the 18th amendment that was created on January 6th, 1919. From what we have heard the issue of Prohibition is gone. Meaning the United States and their citizens have succeeded of ending the prohibition.
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Prohibition Leads to Crime! By: Caleb Hansen Does Prohibition Lead to Organized Crime?
Is Prohibition fueling the rise of organized crime? Since the 18th amendment has been ratified, Organized crime and crime boss levels have gone through the roof. Here is why we think Prohibition is directly linked to organized crime. For one, Our law enforcement does not have the required resources to do their job effectively, and they are missing the alcohol just as much as everyone else. This is causing a more loose term of the law, also letting crime bosses walk around more freely. A new criminal activitybootlegging, or creating and selling alcohol illegally has become the criminal activity of the decade. People are missing being able to drink and will do almost anything to get it. They are getting their alcohol from smugglers and producers in secret locations such as drug stores, shipments or even from other countries. Some people even make their own at home!
Due to this increase in bootlegging, it is causing numerous gangs and crime bosses to arise. Fortunes are being made by many bootleggers.Some of the most popular crime lords are Johnny Torrio, Dion O'Bannion, and of course, Al capone. Al capone is in the climax of his rule is thought to be owning over 100 million dollars. It is also believed that he is responsible for the Valentine's Day Massacre. Bootlegging also causes other illegal activities, such has underground bars and speakeasies. So we can see a direct link from Prohibition to organized crime. Prohibition caused bootlegging which causes gangsterism which causes organized crime.
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Hectic Harlem and the consequences of Prohibition Should the U.S. repeal prohibition? By Jordan Robinson
Prohibition is not working as intended. Most people are choosing to drink illegally in a heartbeat rather than stay sober. In Harlem rather than prohibition making the town more controlled and less of a threat to human life the whole community only became more chaotic and the streets have become insanely dangerous. The U.S. should repeal prohibition because it is not helping at all and is only harming Americans and the economy. In Harlem the amount of people that consume alcohol illegally is outrageous. The whole town of harlem goes partying every night and everything becomes a threat to normal folk. The police do not do anything to stop people and sometimes participate themselves. The whole idea of prohibition means nothing to them as well as a lot of people across the country. Before alcohol became illegal there was less chaos and people drank less frequently. When the government made it illegal it only made drinking
more desirable and fun. Some people drink only in revolt of the government. Towns across the U.S. became more psycho and acted out in violence and inappropriate behavior. Prohibition has also started the world of organized crime. Organized crime is when their were companies that are run by crooks who import alcohol and sell it for their income. This has spread very quickly in the U.S. and lots of people have become very rich off of it. Al Capone is doing this right now and has never been arrested even though we all know what is happening. He has ended up making over 100 million dollars during the time of prohibition. If prohibition doesn’t even do anything and has only made things worse than why have it. The U.S. should repeal prohibition. The country would become more controlled and more sober than the insanity we are living in now.
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Chaotic Crime in America Is organized crime becoming a threat to America? By: Elayna Wenning
Is organized crime a threat to america? Yes, it’s a threat to america. What is causing it to become a threat? It’s the rise of organized crime gangs. What is causing the rise of organized crime? Prohibition is the cause of the rise in organized crime. Prohibition is directly contributing to the rise of organized crime in america. Prohibition has lead to more notorious criminals getting rich off the sale of illegal alcohol. The distribution of illegal alcohol is more complex than other types of criminal activity. Which has lead us to organized crime gangs forming such as american mafia’s to distribute the now illegal alcohol. Prohibition boosted illegal activity. Many people started participating in illegal activities following the passing of the 18th amendment. It has made easy money for people willing to smuggle in alcohol. And has only made it easier for organized gangs to control entire bootlegging chains of operation. Which has made illegal distillation, bootlegging, and sale of alcohol become widespread.Which in turn is causing illegal economics to flourish under prohibition. Causing organized gang leaders such as Al Capone to get rich.
Notorious criminals such as AL Capone have many operations going, from hidden drinking spots to rum running ships that bring in foreign made alcohol. But something worse than more notorious criminals is threatening America. The rise of organized gangs is bad enough but the gangs started to cooperate with each other. They are talking about trading methods of how to sell illegal alcohol as well as better methods of narcotics trafficking which makes it even more dangerous. Which poses a real threat to american citizens. Not only is organized crime increasing but so is general crime. Which is causing law enforcement to struggle with a lack of resources. Making it hard for them to efficiently and consistently enforce prohibition and keep up with crime. The Volstead Act which was passed with the 18th amendment to have law enforcement and federal officials make sure people followed it. But without the resources it isn’t well enough enforced to have much effect. Making it easier to get away with selling alcohol and made it more dangerous for american citizens. Organized crime is a problem in America and needs to be 9 fixed.
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